The 1981 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 August 1981 at the Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden.
This would prove to be 2-time 500cc world champion Barry Sheene's last victory in the premier class, as well as his 7th Anderstorp victory, a record he still holds as of 2022.
Classification 500 cc Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 Barry Sheene Yamaha 55'24.040 15 2 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +0.821 12 3 Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki +38.519 10 4 Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki +50.487 8 5 Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +51.287 6 6 Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +56.103 5 7 Franco Uncini Suzuki +56.426 4 8 Seppo Rossi Suzuki +57.025 3 9 Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki +1'20.487 2 10 Bernard Fau Yamaha +1'24.921 1 11 Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli +1 lap 12 Lars Johansson Suzuki +1 lap 13 Randy Mamola Ingersoll Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap 14 Børge Nielsen Suzuki +1 lap 15 Steve Parrish Team Mitsui Yamaha Yamaha +1 lap 16 Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +1 lap 17 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +1 lap 18 Kimmo Kopra Suzuki +1 lap 19 Ake Grahn Hallman & Eneqvist Motor Yamaha +1 lap 20 Alain Rothlisberger Suzuki +1 lap 21 Peter Sköld Suzuki +1 lap 22 Peter Sjöström Suzuki +1 lap Ret Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired Ret Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired Ret Gianni Pelletier Suzuki Retired Ret Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired Ret Sadao Asami Yamaha Retired Ret Guido Paci Yamaha Accident Ret Bengt Slydal Suzuki Retired Ret Gianni Rolando Lombardini Retired Sources:
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